#15 Gene Richards, Centerfield, 37 yrs, No Team
Thursday, 11/2/1998
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Gene Richards

9/29/1953
37
USA,SC,MONTICELLO
6"0
180

Centerfield
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1.0 Stars
 

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13 Year(s), 0 Days (2236 total Days)
0 Day(s)
13 Year(s), 0 Days (2236 total Days)
14 Year(s)
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall54134
Versus LHP53134
Versus RHP64145
Talent54245
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7
4
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1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
1B : 5 (Range), .981 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 5 (Range), .958 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 5 (Range), .958 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 2
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  

Batting Stats 1998

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
Projected0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall000000000000.0.0.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
vs. RHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
Close/Late000000000000.000.000.000.000
Scoring Position000000000000.000.000.000.000
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
197715666116329105661127257546728.247.322.343.666 CLE
1978157619184288760947442527246.297.375.402.777CLE
197915663217128116461097042545733.271.346.378.724CLE
19801586191672214843986121576330.270.337.389.726CLE
198115865019535175741056844697639.300.368.429.797CLE
1982160658161237751926736406530.245.315.333.648CLE
1983139369114146238715013354517.309.390.396.786 SD
198415559518026116661045101435128.303.357.413.770SD
198515655317924132531066633346818.324.397.425.822SD
1986138493158246464744612522716.320.378.418.796 KC
1987130479154237760614523382016.322.380.443.823KC
1988145549185209366864825692117.337.389.423.812KC
198915357914114815961423211398.244.297.301.598KC
Total1961745621523101276374611737603441710641326.289.355.390.745 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1977124712111387551.255.352.383.735
Total124712111387551.255.352.383.735

Fielding Stats 1998

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 21st overall pick, by Cleveland in 1977...
Had first career hit (double) on 4/4/1977, off Bert Blyleven (DET)...
Hit first career homerun on 6/4/1977, off Ray Bare (BOS)...
Drove in 6 runs against Milwaukee on 8/8/1977...
Had 21-game hitting streak snapped on 7/26/1979...
2/3/1980: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,078,571 through salary arbitration...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Boston on 4/14/1980...
2/3/1981: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,321,429 through salary arbitration...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Detroit on 6/28/1981...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Chicago (A) on 9/17/1981...
2/3/1982: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,057,143 through salary arbitration...
Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against Milwaukee on 4/18/1982...
Signed as a free agent by San Diego on 2/22/1983 to a 3-year deal worth $4,000,000 per year...
Signed as a free agent by Kansas City on 2/5/1986 to a 4-year deal worth $5,526,493 per year...
Injured on 6/23/1986 with a Pulled Abdominal Muscle, out for one week...
Injured on 6/1/1987 with a Pulled Groin Muscle, out for 4-5 weeks...
Injured on 10/2/1987 with a Pulled Hamstring Muscle, out for 2-3 weeks...
Injured on 4/28/1988 with a Sore Back, out for one week...
Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against California on 8/18/1988...
Had 2000th career hit on 9/25/1988, off Tom Candiotti (OAK)...
Retired in 1991.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1985 - .324 - 5th
1986 - .320 - 5th
1988 - .337 - 3rd
OBP
1985 - .397 - 7th
Hits
1981 - 195 - 8th
1985 - 179 - 8th
1988 - 185 - 9th
Triples
1977 - 10 - 5th
1979 - 11 - 2nd
1980 - 14 - 2nd
1981 - 17 - 2nd
1984 - 11 - 3rd
1985 - 13 - 3rd
Runs
1977 - 112 - 9th
1984 - 104 - 10th
1985 - 106 - 10th
SB
1977 - 67 - 1st
1978 - 72 - 1st
1979 - 57 - 1st
1980 - 63 - 2nd
1981 - 76 - 2nd
1982 - 65 - 2nd
1983 - 45 - 4th
1984 - 51 - 3rd
1985 - 68 - 3rd
    

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